No. 4 Duke Continues Road Swing at Pitt Tuesday

Tuesday, February 10

Pittsburgh, PA

9 p.m.

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No. 4 Duke Continues Road Swing at Pitt Tuesday

2/9/2026 8:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Opening Tip

Duke remains on the road for a Tuesday night matchup at Pittsburgh, led by former Blue Devil guard Jeff Capel, who is in his eighth season as head coach of the Panthers.
Kevin Brown and Cory Alexander will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Duke leads the series with Pitt, 18-9, and has won five of the seven meetings at the Petersen Events Center, including two straight victories.
Duke is No. 3 in NET rankings and is the national leader with 10 Quad-1 wins. (Feb. 8)
The Blue Devils have played nine nationally-ranked opponents this season (7-2 record).
Duke has secured top-25 victories over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke has won 32 of its last 34 games against conference opponents.
Duke is one of three teams ranked in the top-eight nationally in both offensive efficiency (125.8, 8th) and defensive efficiency (90.7, 3rd) ratings. (KenPom)
The Blue Devils lead the ACC and are seventh nationally in scoring margin (+19.5).
Duke tops the conference and ranks 10th in the country in rebounding margin (+9.9).
The Blue Devils rank ninth in the nation and first in the ACC in scoring defense (63.9 ppg).
Cameron Boozer is the nation's second-leading scorer with an ACC-high 23.3 points per game, and tops the ACC in rebounding (10.0 rpg), is sixth in steals (1.8 spg), 12th in assists (4.0 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.576).
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 23 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
Dame Sarr netted 13 points at North Carolina, matching his season-high in ACC play.
Isaiah Evans ranks second in the ACC in free-throw percentage (.883), and is the ACC's 12th-leading scorer in conference play, averaging 16.5 points per league game.
Duke's 21-1 record was the program's best start to a season since the 2007-08 campaign (22-1).
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 56-6.
On Dec. 16, Jon Scheyer broke the ACC record for the fastest coach to 100 wins (122 games), exceeding the standard set by Duke's Vic Bubas in 1964 (128 games).
The Blue Devils are the second-tallest team in the country with an average height of 79.4 inches. (KenPom)
Duke is coming off its 18th Final Four appearance, 23rd ACC Tournament title and 21st ACC regular-season championship, finishing with a 35-4 overall record last season.

About the Pittsburgh Panthers

Tuesday will be the 28th meeting between Duke and Pitt, with the Blue Devils holding a 18-9 advantage in the series.
The Blue Devils won last year's matchup, 76-47, highlighted by a viral dunk by Cooper Flagg.
In Duke's last trip to Pittsburgh, the Blue Devils drained nine first-half 3-pointers en route to a 75-53 win on Jan. 9, 2024.
Duke has won five of the seven meetings at the Petersen Events Center, including two straight victories.
Pitt ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebounds with 12.5 per game.
The Panthers have three double-figure scorers, topped by Brandin Cummings (12.5 ppg) and Cameron Corhen (12.3 ppg).
The 2022-23 ACC Coach of the Year Jeff Capel is in his eighth year at Pitt. Capel is a former Duke player and assistant coach, spending seven seasons on Mike Krzyzewski's staff (2011-18).
A four-year starter for the Blue Devils from 1993-97, Capel was a two-time team captain. He was part of 83 wins and helped the program to 1994 NCAA title game.

On This Date - Feb. 10

Duke is 24-10 overall on Feb. 10, and is riding a 10-game win streak on this date since 1987.
Duke has a 13-6 record in road games played on Feb. 10, having won five straight road contests on this date since 1987.
The Blue Devils' lone meeting with Pitt on this date was in 1979, a 71-69 loss to the Panthers in Durham, when Duke was ranked No. 3.

Last Time Out

A three-pointer with less than a second remaining lifted No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke, 71-68, on Saturday, Feb. 7.
The Blue Devils suffered their first conference loss, while Cameron Boozer led all players in scoring with 24 points and grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds.
Boozer recorded his 12th double-double of the season and his seventh double-double with at least 20 points.
Dame Sarr and Isaiah Evans also scored in double-figures with 13 and 11, respectively. Caleb Foster paced the team in assists with three helpers.
Saturday was Duke's ninth game this season against a top-25 opponent. The Blue Devils are 7-2 against ranked foes.
The Tar Heels entered Saturday's game averaging 83.1 points per game, but were held to 71, 12.1 below their season average.
The 71 points scored were the fewest by North Carolina in conference play. Duke's defense has held all but two of their 23 opponents below their scoring average.
The Blue Devils outrebounded the Tar Heels by 12 (38-26) and have finished with a positive margin on the glass in 19 games this season.
Entering Saturday, Duke led the conference and ranked 10th nationally in rebounding margin (+9.8).
North Carolina entered Saturday's contest averaging the fewest fouls per game (14.9) in the ACC. UNC finished the contest with seven personal fouls, including just one in the second half.
The Tar Heels' previous game low for fouls against a Power Five opponent was 11 against Syracuse.
The Blue Devils out-scored North Carolina for points in the paint, 36-22.
North Carolina's seven total fouls were the fewest by a Duke opponent this season. The previous low was 12, by Virginia Tech, on Jan. 31.
Duke shot 5-of-6 (.833) from the charity stripe. The five makes from the free-throw line matched Duke's season low (at Virginia Tech), while the six total attempts set a new season low.

Blue Devils Efficient at Both Ends of the Floor

Duke is one of only three teams ranked in the top-eight nationally in both offensive efficiency (125.8, 8th) and defensive efficiency (90.7, 3th) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
The Blue Devils are the nation's No. 3-rated team, according to KenPom, with an overall rating of 35.11. (through games played on Feb. 8)
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
In 2024-25, Duke registered the second-highest overall rating (39.29) in KenPom history, trailing only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01).
Last season, Duke was the only team in the country ranked among the top-five in both offensive (130.1, 1st) and defensive (90.8, 5th) adjusted efficiency (KenPom).

Tracking Blue Devil Deflections

Through 23 games, the Blue Devils have accumulated 427 deflections, an average of 18.6 per game.
Duke amassed a season-best 32 deflections versus Niagara (Nov. 21), topping the previous high of 30 against Indiana State (Nov. 14).
Maliq Brown, described as a "defensive menace" by head coach Jon Scheyer, tops Duke with 123 deflections (5.3 avg.).
Brown, who was selected to the 2023-24 ACC All-Defensive Team after leading the league with 71 steals as a sophomore at Syracuse, recorded 12 deflections against Niagara (Nov. 21), the most by a Blue Devil this season.
Brown has the best steal percentage (5.01%) in the ACC and ranks eighth nationally, according to KenPom (percentage of possessions a player records a steal while on the court).
Brown joined teammate Cameron Boozer as one of 25 players selected to the 2025-26 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award watch list, announced Jan. 29.

Cleaning the Glass

Duke tops the conference and ranks 10th in the country in rebounding margin (+9.9), outrebounding its opposition by an average of 39.8 to 30.0 boards per game.
The Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent in 19 games this season.
Duke has outrebounded six opponents by 20 or more boards, including a season-best rebound margin of +34 (55-21) against Lipscomb and a +21 (47-26) versus Louisville.
Duke has limited three opponents to two points or less in second-chance points, including a pair of shutouts (Lipscomb, Georgia Tech).

Strength of Schedule

Duke has secured seven top-25 victories with wins over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke has played 12 Quad-1 games, based on the NCAA's NET rankings (Feb. 8), with a 10-2 record in those contests. The Blue Devils' 10 Quad-1 wins are the most in the country.
Eight ACC teams are among the top 40 of the NCAA's Monday NET rankings. Duke (3), Virginia (16), Louisville (17) and North Carolina (24) rank among the top 25.
Thirteen ACC teams rank among the top 75 of the latest NET – tied for the most of any conference.
Five ACC teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll (Feb. 9): No. 4 Duke, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 15 Virginia, No. 20 Clemson and No. 24 Louisville.
Duke's 2025-26 non-conference lineup features eight opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago: Texas (Nov. 4; Charlotte, N.C.), Kansas (Nov. 18; New York, N.Y.), Arkansas (Nov. 27; Chicago), Florida (Dec. 2; Durham), Michigan State (Dec. 6; East Lansing, Mich.), Lipscomb (Dec. 16; Durham), Texas Tech (Dec. 20; New York, N.Y.) and Michigan (Feb. 21; Washington, D.C.). Of those teams, five advanced to the Sweet 16, with three reaching the Elite Eight.
The Blue Devils play 10 games against teams ranked in ESPN's preseason top 25: No. 2 Florida, No. 6 Louisville (twice), No. 8 Michigan, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 22 Kansas, No. 24 NC State and No. 25 North Carolina (twice).

Cameron Boozer's Historic Campaign

Cameron Boozer is the first Duke freshman to score 35 points or more twice - amassing 35 points versus Indiana State (Nov. 14) and tallying 35 points again versus Arkansas (Nov. 27).
The freshman forward became the first NCAA Division I or NBA player in the last 30 seasons to have an eight-game span with more than 175 points, 75 rebounds and 25 assists, 10 or fewer turnovers, and an undefeated record - doing so in Duke's first eight games. (OptaSTATS)
Boozer became the first ACC player with at least 100 points, 50 rebounds and 20 assists in a five-game span since Craig Smith of Boston College in March 2006. The freshman forward accomplished that standard in his first five college contests. (Nov. 19)
Boozer is the only Division I player in the last 30 seasons to collect at least 250 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists through his first 11 career games. (Dec. 17; OptaSTATS)
Boozer amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks, connecting on 13-of-16 field goals in a win over Indiana State on Nov. 14, becoming the first major conference freshman to reach 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with no more than one turnover since Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony in 2003 (ESPN), and joined Zion Williamson (2019) and Christian Laettner (1990) as the third Duke player in the past 45 years to score at least 35 points in a double-double performance.
Boozer's nine assists against Florida State were the most by a Blue Devil in the past three seasons (10 assists by Tyrese Proctor against Pitt in the 2023 ACC Tournament).
Boozer needed just 16 career games to record 300+ points, 150+ rebounds and 50+ assists. That is the second fewest needed by any player this century, as LSU's Ben Simmons reached those figures in 15 games 10 years ago in 2015-16. (Stats Perform)
Boozer became the first Blue Devil to score 30 points in consecutive games since RJ Barrett in February 2019.
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 23 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
The Miami native has amassed 25 points or more in 10 games, including 35 points against No. 22 Arkansas, 35 points versus Indiana State, 32 points against Wake Forest, 30 points at Stanford and 29 points against No. 15 Florida.
Boozer's 32-point performance versus Wake Forest (Jan. 24) was his 10th game scoring 25 points or more, which ranks third among Duke freshmen all time.
Boozer has been voted ACC Player of the Week four times (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 19) and ACC Rookie of the Week eight times (Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26).
The freshman forward is currently the nation's second-leading scorer with 23.3 points per game, ranks 14th nationally with 10.0 rebounds per contest and is tied for 12th with 12 double-doubles.
Among ACC statistical leaders, Boozer leads the league in scoring (23.3 ppg) and rebounding (10.0 rpg), and ranks sixth in steals (1.8 spg), 12th in assists (4.0 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.576).

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 1,287 straight games, the longest streak nationally.
It has been more than 35 years since Duke was held without a three-point field goal -- Dec. 30, 1989, versus Hawai'i.

AP Poll Streak Extends

With the release of the Associated Press preseason poll on Oct. 13, Duke was ranked No. 6 -- extending a notable streak.
The Blue Devils have now been ranked in the top 10 at least once in 30 consecutive seasons -- the longest active streak nationally. The next closest program is Kansas, which has held a top-10 ranking at some point in each of the last 20 seasons.
The No. 6 ranking also marked the 18th consecutive season that the Blue Devils made their debut in the top 10.
Duke's current run in the AP top-25 poll is 58 consecutive weeks - the third-longest active streak. (as of Feb. 9)

The 2025-26 Duke Blue Devils

Entering the 2025-26 campaign under fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer, Duke returns six players from a squad that finished 35-4 overall last season, capturing the program's 23rd ACC Tournament title, 21st ACC regular-season crown and advancing to its 18th Final Four.
The 2025-26 Duke squad returns just 20% of its offensive production from last season, as all five 2024-25 starters, representing the team's top five scorers, were selected in the NBA Draft.
The 2025-26 Blue Devils welcomed the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class - the seventh top-ranked recruiting class for Duke since Scheyer joined the coaching staff.
The Blue Devils are the second-tallest team in the country, trailing Illinois (79.7") - with an average height of 79.4 inches. (KenPom)
Duke is one of the youngest teams in the nation with an average of 0.89 years of Division I experience, according to KenPom.com, which ranks 307th out of 365.

Other Notables

Duke has won 32 of its last 34 games against conference opponents.
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 56-6. Houston is second at 56-7. (College Basketball Report)
Since Thanksgiving 2024, the Blue Devils have achieved a record of 52-4 (.929).
The Blue Devils' 17 straight ACC regular-season victories (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) is the third-longest ACC winning streak in program history and the longest since 2000.
Duke's eight consecutive ACC road wins (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) tied for the third-longest ACC road winning streak in program history.
Duke has a record of 64-3 (.955) when committing 15 or fewer fouls under head coach Jon Scheyer, compared to 46-21 (.687) when the Blue Devils have 16 or more fouls. (@EvanMiya)
Maliq Brown is third in the nation in 2-point field goal percentage (76.1%), having made 51-of-67 shots inside the arc.
The Blue Devils have confronted double-digit deficits in four outings this season, including their largest deficits at Louisville (12) and versus SMU (11), and have rallied to win all four games.
Duke's 11-0 start was the best unbeaten open to a season since the 2017-18 campaign, and its current 21-1 record is the best start to a season since 2007-08 (22-1).
The 55-point margin of victory over Army West Point (Nov. 11) was Duke's largest road win in program history.
Duke posted a record of 36-3 (.923) in 2025, to tie the ACC record for most wins in a calendar year, equaling the 1992 Blue Devils (36-2) and North Carolina in 2008 (36-3).